Big-Race Showdown: Picks for Both Divisions of Arkansas Derby

For the fourth year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call “Big Race Showdown.”

The players’ picks will be posted here and a running bankroll will be kept to track their success all year long. Bankrolls will be tabulated on the basis of $2 exacta and $2 trifecta box bets of each player’s top three selections. We will also be keeping track of which player correctly selects the most winners.

The Arkansas Derby anchors Oaklawn Park's spectacular closing-day card at the Hot Springs, Ark., track that also includes the Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap. The races will be broadcast live on the Fox Sports show “America’s Day at the Races” as well as TVG's “Trackside Live” show airing on its home network and also simulcast by NBCSN.